TEAM REPORTS (POMONA, CA.) - LUCAS RESETS CAREER BEST SPEED TO 331.04 MPH

Morgan Lucas reset his career best miles-per-hour today at Pomona Raceway increasing it to now 331. 04-mph in the second round of qualifying for the 48th annual CarQuest Auto Parts Winternationals to go along with a very good elapsed time of 4.522 seconds placing the Brownsburg, Ind., resident into the No. 3 starting spot for Sunday’s race.

“The 4.52 is one of the quickest runs I’ve had in a couple of years and besides, it’s my career best speed,” said a delighted Lucas, who had run a speed of 330.47 mph back in November at the same track. “We changed a few things from yesterday and the run today was more of a test run than anything else. We were lucky that it hit and went, but more importantly, I’m really excited about having a great team underneath us. The coolest thing about this year is just seeing the performance of all of our cars, not just for this race, but for the entire season. It’s been a nice transition from going from semi-competitive team to a really great and competitive organization in just the matter of an off-season.”

Qualifying continues on Saturday with two more qualifying sessions beginning at 12 noon and 3:30 p.m. PST.